A Kittiwake sleeps on the nest as it incubates its eggs on the old Lowestoft Pier. They normally lay two eggs and fledgling success depends on food.

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A Kittiwake sleeps on the nest as it incubates its eggs on the old Lowestoft Pier. They normally lay two eggs and fledgling success will depend on available food, predominantly sand-eels.

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Size: 5400px × 3776px
Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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